Amanda Schuier, a road warrior who travels more than 125,000 miles annually on Delta Air Lines, agrees with many of the results. "It would never even cross my mind to snap my fingers to get a flight attendant's attention," she said.

"I guess my bottom line is that if you are a respectful passenger, don't have crazy demands, are pleasant to those around you, then the flight attendants will respect you and appreciate you as a customer," said Schuier.

On the flip side, being rude or showing aggressive behavior can get you booted off a flight. "You run the risk of being removed or being met by law enforcement at the conclusion of your flight," said Henry Harteveldt, travel industry analyst and co-founder of Atmosphere Research Group.

I think flight attendants have a challenging job. No, I'm not talking about serving you a drink in a plastic cup. I'm referring to the many roles they end up playing, many of which are forced upon them by passengers themselves. From impromptu baby sitter to counselor, I've seen flight attendants handle all kinds of situations and demands that aren't in their job description. And most of them do it with a smile.